Fior di Selva Grappa

This is a good quality grappa – with a pale golden colour. Grappa is a primarily Italian drink, made by distilling the left over solids (pomace) after fruit is pressed for making other drinks, such as wine.

As per the Vintage Roots description, this particular grappa is made from grape pomace within 48 hours of the wine being drawn from the vat.

It’s hard to describe the flavour if you’ve never tried it before, as it has a unique taste that sits apart from its distilled wine cousins of brandy/cognac etc. The flavour is more intense and robust. This is typically served as in short measures as an after dinner drink – which is how I first encountered grappa, at Amico Bio (Italian Veggie Restaurant in London).

It is worth experimenting with adding a drop or two of water as this can help bring out the aroma. You can also add it to espresso.